Indicator



(No Model.)

J. L. DAWSON.

INDICATOR.

Patented Jan. 27

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l TTEV STATES JAMES L. DAIVSON, OF TUSCOLA, ILLINOIS.

INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,271, dated January27', 1891.

Application filed August 12. 1890. Serial No. 361,804. (No model.)

To @ZZ 'wh/0m it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES L. Dawson, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tuscola, in t-he county of Douglas and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Indicator, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in indicators.

The Object of the present invention is t0 provide an indicator having alist ot` household articles, groceries, and current necessities, andconvenient means for indicating those articles of the list which areneeded.

A further object of the invention is to provide a perpetual calendar andarrange the parts to aiord space for advertising.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination oi'parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation view of an indicator embodyingthe invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line c oc of Fig. l. Fig. 3is a similar view on aline yy of Fig. l. Fig. el, is a detail view ofthe T- shaped bar. Fig. 5 is a similar view of one of the slidingpointers, and Fig. (i is an enlarged detail view of the T-shapcd bar.

Referring' to the accompanying drawings, l designates an indicator cardor board provided near each vertical side with two columns 2 and 3,containinga list of the various articles occasionally needed about ahouse. Secured to the card l and arranged between the columns is a bar4f, upon which slide pointers 5, extending out upon opposite sides ofthe bar and adapted to be arranged opposite the names of the variousarticles needed in the columns 2 and 3. The bar -it is con- :ti ucted ofsheet metal bentlongitudinally to form a top flange 6, and a web 7 toprovide a T-shaped bar et, and the pointer 5 is provided at its innerend with aloop S, having an opening 9 in its lower side adapted toreceive the web 7 of the bar and allow the loop to embrace the tlangeGand slide thereon to bring the pointer opposite any one of the naines inthe list. The pointer is held opposite aname, and is preventedaccidentally slipping therefrom by a spring-tongue l0, formed integralwith the pointer by sliding the metal of the loop, and the saidspring-tongue is adapted to engage the outer face of the bar. The sheetmetal at the edge of the web 7 is bent outward parallel with the iiange6 to form a bearing or inner face for the bar, and the latter isprovided at intervals with integral portions ll, which are passedthrough kert's l2 of the board or card and bent against the rear face ofthe latter to secure the bar in place.

rlhe upper portion 13 of the space between, with sets of columns, isdesigned to be used for advertising and the lower portion is providedwith a perpetual calendar 14, consisting of the usual table l5 of daysand an endless band 16, arranged in parallel slots 17 of the board orcard l. and adapted to expose a portion of its surface, and having'marked thereon the names of the days of the week, which are arranged inseries. There are seven different sets of names, each commencing with adiierent day, thereby enabling the calendar to be adjusted for any monthin any year.

The top of the indicator card lis provided with a perforation 1S toenable the indicator to be conveniently hung upon a nail or the like.

l. An indicator comprising a card having the lists or columns of names 2and 3 arranged in pairs, the bar constructed of sheet metal and bent teform the top iiange 6 and the web 7, and provided at intervals with theintegral portions ll, adapted to be passed through the card and bentagainst the saine for securing the bar in place, and a sliding pointerarranged upon the bar, substantially as described.

2. An indicator comprising a card having the lists or columns, theT-shaped bar secured to the card and the pointer sliding on the bar andconstructed of metal and provided with a loop having the transverseopening to receive the web Qfhiiie bzw md provided with the ir1- Intestimony that I einm the foregoing Ls Tegmi swing-,tongue adapted toreceive the my own I have hereto affixed mysignature in 1o bar,substantially as described. presence 0i' two Witnesses.

3. A11 indicator comprising :L cfu-ci having' Y i i ,T 5 the lists o1'columns, the bar secured to the TAMRS L DA SON' card, and the pointersliding on the bm` and Witnesses: provided with the springtongue,subst-an- AQUILA A. WASHBURN, tiaiiy as described. JAMES YV. ORB.

